Rich Fiscus
6 Mar 2007 13:54
Microsoft's Live OneCare was the only one of 17 anti-virus programs to fail a test carried out quarterly by AV Comparatives of Austria. It managed to identify only 82.4% of 500,000 viruses used in the test, which included macro and script viruses, worms, backdoors and trojans. According to Andreas Clementi, senior tester at AV Comparatives, "Microsoft OneCare performed very low in the test, and did not reach the minimum requirements for participation." Out of the other programs tested, 14 got an advanced pass or better, while two got a standard rating.
According to a Microsoft spokesman they're "looking closely at the methodology and results of the test to ensure that Windows Live OneCare performs better in future tests."
Source:
BBC News